Current Report Filing (8-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 6, 2016 (May 3, 2016)

NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-10822 (Commission File Number)		62-1470956 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

222 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(Address of principal executive offices)

[phone]

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 3, 2016, National Health Investors, Inc. ("NHI") announced that it has completed its previously announced transaction to enter into a new 15-year master lease with affiliates of The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) ("Ensign") of 15 skilled nursing facilities in Texas totaling 1,806 beds for an initial annual amount of $17.75 million plus an annual escalator based on inflation. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

A list of exhibits filed herewith is contained on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit Index
Number	Exhibit
99.1	HTML version of press release issued May 3, 2016 titled “NHI Completes Lease of 15 Skilled Nursing Facilities in Texas to Ensign Group and the Sale of Two Facilities.”

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
	NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Roger R. Hopkins
	Name:	Roger R. Hopkins
	Title:	Principal Financial Officer
Date:   May 6, 2016